document.write( "Question 945684: A rectangular carpet has a perimeter of 264 inches. The length of the carpet is 96 inches more than the width. What are the dimensions of the carpet?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #576844 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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If $\"+L+\"$ = length and
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\n" ); document.write( "The formula is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+P+-+2L+%2B+2W+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+P+=+264+\"$ in
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+264+=+2L+%2B+2W+\"$ in
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+L+=+W+%2B+96+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+132+=+L+%2B+W+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute (2) into (1)
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+132+=+W+%2B+96+%2B+W+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+2W+=+36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+W+=+18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and, since
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+L+=+W+%2B+96+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+L+=+18+%2B+96+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+L+=+114+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The width is 18 in
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+264+=+2L+%2B+2W+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+264+=+2%2A114+%2B+2%2A18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+264+=+228+%2B+36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+264+=+264+\"$
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